Instructions

Section I - Prep Work

Copy boot.elf from the hackmii_installer_v1.2 folder of the Hackmii Installer .zip to the root of your SD card

Copy the apps folder from vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip to the root of your SD card

Copy the apps folder from Patched_IOS80_Installer_for_vWii.zip to the root of your SD card

Copy the contents of the Homebrew Launcher .zip to the root of your SD card

Reinsert your SD card into your device

Power on your device

Section II - wuphax

Launch the Homebrew Launcher

If you have not already done the main Wii U guide and do not know how to do this, please follow Homebrew Launcher, then return to this page.

Launch wuphax

Press (A) to backup your Mii Channel and inject the Hackmii Installer

You will be returned to the Homebrew Launcher

Use the (Home) button to exit to the system menu

Launch vWii

Launch the vWii Mii Channel

If the exploit was successful, you will have entered the Hackmii Installer

Read the scam warning, then press (1) to continue when prompted

Go through the prompts on screen to install the Homebrew Channel to vWii

Go through the prompts to get back to vWii

If the exploit was successful, you will see the Homebrew Channel on the vWii Menu

Return to the system menu, then power off your Wii U

Launch the Homebrew Launcher with the method used earlier in this section

Launch wuphax

Press (B) when prompted to restore the Mii Channel

Go through the prompts to get back to vWii

Section III - Dumping vWii NAND

This NAND backup will allow you to restore your vWii to a working state if anything goes wrong.

Launch the Homebrew Channel on vWii

Launch Dump Mii NAND

Be prepared to wait; this can take a while (up to several hours depending on the speed of your SD card)

When it has completed, your Wii U will reboot automatically

Power off your Wii U

Put your SD card from your Wii U into your computer

Copy the nand.bin and keys.bin from the root of your SD card to a safe location on your computer and back both up to multiple locations (such as online file storage); this backup will save your vWii from a brick if anything goes wrong

Delete nand.bin and keys.bin from the root of your SD card

Section IV - cIOS Installation

Ensure that there are no folders named wad or wads on the root of your SD card and that there are no other .wad files anywhere except /apps/ on the SD card.

Launch the Homebrew Channel on vWii

Launch d2x cIOS Installer

Set the options on the top of the screen to match the following:

Select cIOS : d2x-v10-beta52-vWii

Select cIOS base : 56

Select cIOS slot : 249

Press (A) to install

Wait for the install to complete, then press (A) to continue

Set the options on the top of the screen to match the following:

Select cIOS : d2x-v10-beta52-vWii

Select cIOS base : 57

Select cIOS slot : 250

Press (A) to install

Wait for the install to complete, then press (A) to continue

Set the options on the top of the screen to match the following:

Select cIOS : d2x-v10-beta52-vWii

Select cIOS base : 58

Select cIOS slot : 251

Press (A) to install

Wait for the install to complete, then press (B) to exit

Section V - Patching IOS80

This step will brick your vWii installation if it fails for any reason (power outage, etc) which will require a vWii NAND backup to restore. Ensure you have yours before proceeding with this section.

From the Homebrew Channel on vWii, launch Patched IOS80 Installer for vWii

Read the warning, then wait 30 seconds for it to allow you to continue

Press (A) to install

This should be very quick

When it has completed, press any button to return to the Homebrew Channel

Exit to the vWii Menu

You can now install and use any Wii homebrew such as USB Loader GX, Wiiflow, CFG USB Loader, emulators, etc.

External hard drives must be connected to the upper back USB port of the Wii U to be detected by vWii. This cannot be the same external hard drive you use for Wii U games. If you are using an external HDD that does not have its own power source, then you will need a Y-cable.

Ensure any .wad files (channels, forwarders, games, etc) you install are formatted to work properly with vWii first. If you install a .wad formatted for a regular Wii console, you will brick the vWii which will require a vWii NAND backup to restore.

Installing custom themes on vWii will brick your vWii.

Removing .wad files manually without knowing what you are doing will brick your vWii.